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Potato vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potatoes and pigeon pea raw

  • The amount of folate, copper, manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and zinc in pigeon pea raw is higher than in potatoes.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily need for folate, 110% more than potatoes.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +695.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +983.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.5%
Contains more IronIron +545.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +860.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +820%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +543.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +795.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1950%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Potato
Potato
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +693.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +484.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +329.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2940%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.283mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Folate 15µg 456µg 110%
Copper 0.11mg 1.057mg 105%
Manganese 0.2mg 1.791mg 69%
Iron 0.81mg 5.23mg 55%
Fiber 2.1g 15g 52%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.643mg 47%
Phosphorus 57mg 367mg 44%
Protein 2.05g 21.7g 39%
Magnesium 23mg 183mg 38%
Potassium 425mg 1392mg 28%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.76mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 1.266mg 19%
Carbs 17.49g 62.78g 15%
Selenium 0.4µg 8.2µg 14%
Calories 77kcal 343kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.187mg 12%
Calcium 12mg 130mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 2.965mg 12%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.814g 5%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Fats 0.09g 1.49g 2%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.33g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.283mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Sodium 6mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.774mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +648.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +958.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1555.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +258.9%
Contains more OtherOther +207.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1838.1%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients
  2. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.